Brewers Minor League Link Report (5/1): Memorable HR Celebrations in Appleton and Wilson

Transaction:

• RHP Easton McGee recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Norfolk (Orioles) 6, Nashville 5
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine:

Late Game Rally Falls Short for Sounds in 6-5 Loss to Tides - Wilken Extends On-Base Streak Yet Again to 20 Games

No Jackson Chourio, no Andrew Vaughn, and seemingly a planned day off with a return to action on Saturday for each.

Pretty easy to entice you to click on that summary link, why?

• Apparently, the Tides' pitchers were magnetized as the first two of the four video highlights within will prove
• The paragraph in the notes section on Luis Lara (who authored one of those base knocks off the pitcher) is particularly impressive
• Oh yeah, Jett Williams is preparing for a big-league liftoff
• There's little doubt at this point that Jacob Waguespack is going to make his way to the big-league Brewers bullpen before 2026 ends, and perhaps in short order

Even with four videos tucked into the team write-up, there's more to share:

Eddys Leonard line drive RBI single to center gets the boys on the board - .982 OPS, was the DH here

Relievers don't get dedicated videos very often, so kudos, Kaleb Bowman -

Now for the primary story of the game - Quinn Priester laid this first-inning pitch on a platter:

Following inning, same batter, hanging curve from Priester for an RBI single

Another off-speed pitch left up punished -

If you haven't completed your Priester box score line yet, it was 2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 62 pitches, 37 strikes - and this is why pitching rehab assignments are allowed to max out at 30 days. Priester's began on April 22nd, there's plenty of room for additional Nashville outings.

This isn't the first time OF Jordyn Adams has been hit by a pitch this season (it's his third plunking), and yet I can't keep my brain from automatically floating to his surname partner Luke during each box score visit. Luke Adams was previously retroactively placed on the 7-day IL to April 15th, yet an apparent hand injury still has him sidelined.

I've always contended that "on-base" streaks aren't worthy of all the attention the affiliates place on them - don't get me wrong, they are better than "not-on-base" streaks, but once a player reaches the 20-game mark and beyond, then the mentions are much more tolerable. Hello, Mr. Wilken.

The MiLB scoreboard shows TBD as Saturday's starter, but the media notes indicate it'll be RHP Garrett Stallings pitching for only the 2nd time since April 16th, and that one outing was not pretty. Stallings will be on six days' rest. His role is supremely important to plug in as necessary given all the arm-shuffling to the big-league roster. 

Postponed, Biloxi at Pensacola (Marlins), rain

The teams play twice on Saturday, beginning at 4:05 Central. RHP's Manuel Rodriguez and Brett Wichrowski are the scheduled starters.

Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives

Plus, even though these notes ended up getting soggy, you can still read your way through multiple updates:

Just a guess, but it's unlikely any other organization fan site makes sure the fanbase has regular access to the media notes as we do here. The affiliate crews work hard on these (we appreciate the nuggets within!)

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: Wisconsin 6, Quad Cities (Royals) 5, ten innings
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Timber Rattlers, game details:

Fischer’s Walkoff Home Run in Tenth is the Winner for Wisconsin - Rattlers rally with three in tenth inning to beat Quad Cities

An example of when you watch the whole movie even though you're aware (as that game summary title tells you) of the ending. Enjoy!

OK, please properly discard your popcorn container as Andrew Fischer tells us what we can do with any possible Golden Sombrero reference. The kid has a flair about him, no doubt. His blast earned him a brief MLB.com game entry article as well.

The backstory bonus in this game was the bulk relief outing by Braylon Owens, 

Via Sportrac:

"Milwaukee Brewers 2025 10th-round pick (No. 305 overall) Braylon Owens signed for a $10,000 bonus. The RHP from the University of Texas-San Antonio was an underslot senior sign, allowing the team to save money from his $189,000 slot value for other draft picks."

6 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 HR), 3 BB, 11 K

Owens' last two outings: 11 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 17 K

This side note caught our box score eye - 

Error: Dickinson (8, throw)

2025 6th rounder Daniel Dickinson in 68 games played last spring at LSU - four errors. For Wisconsin, Dickinson has started 11 games at shortstop, eight at second base, and has committed four miscues at each. Going to chalk it up as an odd anomaly at this point.

Tayden Hall's BABIP during his super-frustrating 2025 season was an insane .204. This year it's .304, which still falls below his 2022-2024 marks. We were guilty of not spotlighting last year's figure enough during that run.

Josiah Ragsdale has base knocks in ten of twelve games and has been bouncing back nicely from the tiny sample first-week struggles.

Important update as the organization is being thorough:

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